Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 77
न दातव्यं न यष्टव्यं मयि राज्यं प्रशासति । आसीत्प्रतिज्ञा क्रूरेयं विनाशे प्रत्युपस्थिते
na dātavyaṃ na yaṣṭavyaṃ mayi rājyaṃ praśāsati | āsītpratijñā krūreyaṃ vināśe pratyupasthite
«Qu’on ne donne point d’aumône, qu’on n’accomplisse point de sacrifices tant que je gouverne le royaume» : tel fut ce vœu cruel, formulé lorsque la ruine s’approchait.
Purāṇic narrator (contextual; quoting King Vena’s decree)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A proclamation board and guards stop brahmins and householders from giving alms or lighting sacrificial fires; the king’s vow is shown as a dark seal, while ruin’s shadow approaches the palace.
FAQs
Suppressing dāna (charity) and yajña (sacrifice) is portrayed as a hallmark of adharma that invites societal ruin.
The narrative sits within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, using history to reinforce dharma that supports sacred life.
Dāna and yajña are referenced explicitly—here as practices wrongly prohibited by Vena.